Lyons, CO

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Lyons, Colorado

Lyons, Colorado is 9 miles NW of Longmont, Colorado (center to center) and 36 miles NW of Denver, Colorado. It is in Boulder county. The population of the town is 1,585.

The People and Families of Lyons

In Lyons, about 55% of adults are married.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in Lyons.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lyons had a median family income of $58,750. The people of Lyons can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town. A sizable number of people in the town work from home. Notably, Lyons is home to a disproportionate number of well-off single people.

Political Inclinations

Among Lyons political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $2,450. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Lyons Housing

Of the housing in Lyons, approximately 70% is occupied by their owners. Real estate taxes per home are higher in the town than most places in Colorado.

Commuting

In Lyons, 85% of commuters drive to work. The layout of Lyons makes walking and bicycling easier than most places.

High Points

Lyons strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Colorado):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Lyons, CO

Comparing Lyons to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Colorado (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	9 miles NW of Longmont, Colorado (center to center)
Nearest Large City	36 miles NW of Denver, Colorado
County	Boulder
Standard Zip Codes	80540
Phone Area Codes	303
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.225
Longitude	-105.27

Station	LONGMONT 2 ESE
Distance	11.5 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 42 F
Apr Temp	32 to 62 F
Jul Temp	55 to 89 F
Oct Temp	33 to 67 F
Annual Precip	14.1 inches

Station	WATERDALE
Distance	14.7 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 42 F
Apr Temp	32 to 61 F
Jul Temp	54 to 87 F
Oct Temp	34 to 65 F
Annual Precip	17 inches

Station	ESTES PARK
Distance	15.7 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	27 to 53 F
Jul Temp	47 to 79 F
Oct Temp	31 to 59 F
Annual Precip	13.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,585	100%
Male	798	50.3%
Female	787	49.7%
Under 18	380	24%
18+	1,205	76%
65+	97	6.1%
Median Age	37.5
Average Family Size	2.85
White	1,466	92.5%
African-American	6	0.4%
Asian	11	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	14	0.9%
Other	67	4.2%
Mixed Race	21	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	127	8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,624
Growth	39
Growth %	2.5%

Ancestry	Percent
German	20.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.4%
Irish	10.6%
English	9.8%
US/American	6.2%
Italian	5.5%
Scotch-Irish	4.6%
Scottish	3.6%
Dutch	2.9%
Norwegian	2.6%
Swedish	2.5%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
European	1.9%
Danish	1.4%
Czech	1.4%
Polish	1.1%
Welsh	1%
Finnish	0.9%
French Canadian	0.8%
Canadian	0.7%
British	0.7%
Northern European	0.5%
Hungarian	0.5%
Swiss	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lyons	1,585	$58,750
Berthoud	4,839	$58,491
Boulder	94,673	$70,257
Jamestown	205	$73,250
Longmont	71,093	$58,037
Loveland	50,608	$54,337
Mead	2,017	$81,433

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Lyons Depot Library 430 Fifth Avenue Lyons, Colorado (303) 823-5165

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